cours ter 4

LESSON
FRIDAY THE 12 TH OF FEBRUARY
TER 4
TASK : STUDY OF THE TEXT Dead famous

Word of the day :
to win with flying colours ( gagner haut la main)
to fast ( jeuner)
example : my religion implies fasting;
a caste

READING THE TEXT
WORKING TWO BY TWO
here is the correction
BIG BROTHER
teacher's sheet
OBJECTIFS : study of the text from Dead Famous
grammar: les modaux
notion: wishes /hatred


DETAILED UNDERSTANDING :
Paragraph 1: line 1 to 18:
1)Imagine her feelings at going back to work.Choose among these:
Devastated, dejected (abattu), merry,depressed,gloomy(triste),exhilarated, thrilled, cheerful, downcast (broyant du noir)), downhearted(déprimé), low-spirited(déprimé), glum= morose, misrepresented (mal-jugé).

2)Where was she 3 days ago?
She spend two weeks inside the house furnished (meublé) by the Tv channel which broadcasts the show The house arrest, a reality show that could be compared of course to the infamous Big Brother.
3)What happened to her?
She was voted out= she was nominated for eviction besides being the first to be evicted.
4)What did she dream she would be doing after her eviction?
She thought she would have successful carreer in modelling.
She had high hopes about her future

5)What can you guess about her wishes?
she dreamt of becoming famous
she craved after recognition
she expected to achieve stardom
she yearned after money
she longed for celebrity
6)What actually happens to her?
she had to go back to work
7)What does it imply as far as her dreams are concerned?
this shattered her dreams of becoming a celebrity.
This meant she would never become a star.
she was ignored by the media.
it tore to smithereens her wildest dreams.
it means she was not on everybody's tongue and that she would never become the height of fashion.

Paragraph 2: line 19 to 37

1)What were the consequences on her life of her participation to the show?
As a consequence she was despised, scorned and disdained.
She was looked down upon.
she was laughted at./turned into ridicule/mocked
they felt contempt for her
she felt despair.
she was broke= penniless=stone-broke/destitute/strapped/pinched
her friends ignored her/ slighted her/ snubbed her/ avoided her.

2)Why did she have to go back to work?
since she was broke, she had to pay her bills, to meet with her daily expenditures/expenses

What was her other possible means of revenue?
posing nude for a porn magazine.
Paragraph 3 : line 38 to 53
1)What was her manager’s reaction on receiving her call and why?
he was surprised to say the least: taken aback: falbbergasted: astonsihed: astounded: amazed.
because he thought that by the time of her tv appearance she would become famous and prosperous/wealthy/ having money to burn/ be flush with money/ she must have had hundreds of offers.

2)Why did the manager take her back?
as he was thrilled of having a renowned person in his shop.He thought it was good for business.
over the moon with the news
delighted/beaming/enchanted/glad

3)What were the reactions of the customers?
mean/wicked/ nasty/malicious/ spiteful/ vicious/ intent on hurting her/ naughty/ indecorous/ rowdy/ perverse/ mischievous/ ill behaved/ rude/ nasty and yobs

Paragraph 4: line 54 to 65

1)Who had called the photographer?
the owner

2)Why had the manager called the journalist?
because he presumed her incentive: goal:aim:target:motivation wa to get publicity in the first place so it was quite logical that she should not mind extra-coverage.

3)What was Layla’s reaction?
she could not face this harsh downfall. she was mad about it. it sprurred her decision to quit.

4)What alternative did she choose then?
to pose naked for a porn magazine

Paragraph 5: line 66 to the end.

1)Who was she on the phone with?
she got in touch with the porn magazine.

2)What are the Peeping Tom Productions?
the society in charge of the production of the show

3)Why is their name relevant?
because peeping is exactly what they are doing in filming people 24 hous a day.

4) What is the box?
the place where the candidates talk to the camera on their own and usually where they tell the public whom they want to see evicted.

5)What are Layla’s feelings towards her roommates?
she hates them/loathes/hates thei guts/ resents their decision/ execrates them..



ABSENTS :
aurelien landu

ENJOY A WELL DESERVED BREAK AND GOOD LUCK FOR THE MOCK EXAM.